Last week I didn’t post a Plan for the Week. The week got a away from me and life got busy. Is that an excuse? Possibly. I did however manage to squeeze a few workouts in. A few being the key word. 10 whopping miles and 1 TRX class. Yep. That. Is. It.
I had every intention of doing more. But, I had very early morning breakfasts planned for work, my boss with me for 2 days, and I was exhausted. All I could muster up by the end of the day was 3-4 miles (that was in “feels like 99 outside” weather too).
P and I ended up taking an impromptu trip to the beach this week. Again, I had my runs planned. I had my clothes, my garmin, my NUUN and water bottle. 10 miles was going to be happen. It really was. And then I woke up to thunderstorms on Saturday. So I went back to sleep.
And I woke up and ate these instead.
Thomas Donuts. Enough said.
And then I went to the beach and did this.
toes in the sand!
And you know what? It was nice. It was all exactly what I needed. A break. I do feel like my training has been off for quite some time and I am just going through the motions and I don’t/didn’t know how to get excited about any of it. Maybe a full weekend off was the cure. I took a weekend to eat and relax. Didi it make me a little antsy not getting my “regular” mileage in? Yep. Was it Healthy? Not really. Fun? Absolutely.
Time to get back on the wagon.
Monday: Pilates Mat 1
Tuesday: double run 6 miles in the morning, 4 evening and possibly Yoga for Runners
Wednesday: 3 miles easy, TRX class
Thursday: private pilates and 3-4 mile run
Friday: maybe long run? 10 miles?
Saturday: 3-6 miles or a class
Sunday: 3-6 miles and pilates
How often do you skip your long runs? Or exercise in general? Does it make your crazy or do you feel better after a break?
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I totally hear you, the last 2 weeks were tough for me. I had time to run, if I really want it, but found the craziest excuses not too. I always feel so guilty. I’m trying stop looking back and just do better from now on. Monday is a fresh start, let’s make this week a great one!
I need to get back on the wagon too. Man, you jumped back on it with both feet for this week. No rest day for you!
Sometimes you just need a break! Those donuts look delish!
Good for you for taking a break. YOu gotta recharge, not infrequently. Now, you can buckle down & know that I’m going to pump you up with some garbarge (and quality, both) calories in a few weeks!
Muah-ha-ha!
I just took about five days off because I really needed it. I think breaks make you stronger – can’t go 100 mph all the time!
I usually never skip a long run, but have skipped other workouts due to fatigue. I often swap workout days depending on how crazy my schedule is, but I always try to keep my long run days the same. Last week I was in a serious workout funk and actually took 2 days off. I have been feeling really tired and overwhelmed with life so the days off were probably needed. This week I feel much better.
Taking a break is sometimes more important than keeping up the mileage. Good for you!
Good for you taking a break! I hope you enjoyed it and got to relax a lot. Hope this week has been going great for you.
Hopefully this was exactly the little break that you needed to feel strong and excited about running again!
I really work to NOT get down on myself if I skip workouts. With 4 little kids and a husband who works crazy hours and is gone a lot, I need to be pretty fluid with my workouts. And sometimes I am just too beat. I try to weigh the stress of getting it in vs. the stress I will feel if I don’t. Sometimes it’s an easy call…sometimes not! I hope your chillin’ week is feeling good on your body now
I definitely start to feel antsy if I miss my workouts for a few days….but sometimes life happens. And it’s nice to take a break every once in a while too, because I always feel like I’m ready to come back to running after some time away.
I’m usually good with workouts no matter what because I want them…but if I don’t plan then it’s really easy for me to slip in to less than stellar eating habits